The French Have Found Another Reason to Dislike Macron

  • National protests planned Nov. 17 as drivers gripe online
  • Government defends decision to stick to ecological goals

A customer refuels his automobile on the forecourt of a gas station near Rodez.

Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg

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It’s the diesel, stupid.

Rising gasoline prices at the pump -- with further increases expected when new taxes take effect in January -- have emerged as the latest source of unpopularity for French President Emmanuel Macron.